Twelve Indicted in Whisky Warehouse Fraud Case
A Cedar Rapids man and eleven others from New York Los Angeles St Paul Chicago and Florida face mail fraud and conspiracy charges in a federal indictment accusing a million dollar whisky warehouse receipt swindle. The defendants include Edward Mahon Maxwell Oxman Joseph Konwiser Sidney Davis Henry Bernstein Leo Bernstein Albert Slater Sidney Epstein Sam Seinfeld and John Jake the Barber Factor. Husak posted bond and claims he was an investor unaware of crooked schemes.
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Cedar Rapids
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Federal
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W. W. Crissman
Msgr. Molloy
Edward Mahon
Los Angeles
Old Oak Bottling and Distributing Company
Maxwell Oxman
New York
Edward L. Sloan
St. Paul
Joseph Konwiser
Sidney Davis
Henry and
Leo Bernstein
Albert A. Slater
Sidney Epstein
Sam Seinfeld
Chicago
Jake The Barber Indicted in Cedar Rapids Fraud Case
Factor, a former Chicago barber turned jet setting swindler once linked to the Duke of Windsor, was among 12 men named in a Cedar Rapids federal indictment on a vast whisky warehouse receipts fraud involving millions of dollars. The case ties a world traveler to an alleged scheme through transferred receipts.
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Germans Still Hold Initiative In Caucasus
Soviet and German forces clash around the Don bend and the Caucasus with Moscow claiming Red army gains near Kretskaya and Pyatigorsk while acknowledging sustained Nazi attacks southeast of Kretskaya Kotelnikeovski and Krasnodar. Reports say about 300 Germans killed and 12 tanks knocked out as Russians press offensive and push back infantry near Stalingrad center on the Volga.
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Nelson Tells Lag in July War Output
Production chief Donald M. Nelson reports munitions output rose 16 percent in July but lagged seven percent behind expectations. He cites uneven progress and says the army navy and maritime commission back him as he seeks to balance schedules, reconcile needs with resources, and boost overall production toward year end. Output in July shows gains across ordnance ships and merchant tonnage, with combat plane production rising but not meeting prior targets.
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Pearl Harbor
U S Subs in Pacific Sink Four Jap Ships
U S submarines in the Pacific report sinking four Japanese non combatant ships and possibly a destroyer with another non combatant vessel sunk in the Aleutians. Two large cargo ships and a large transport were sunk, plus one medium cargo ship damaged by a torpedo.
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Yanks Slay 670 Japs in Solomons
Pearl Harbor Hawaii AP report says US marines held fast in Solomon Islands after wiping out a 700-man Japanese force that attempted a night landing. Another marine operation extended the push toward Makin Island in the Gilbert group as Nimitz announced the destroy of the enemy patrols and a seaplane base. The night action left 670 Japanese dead and 28 Marines killed with 72 wounded. Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift led the Solomons forces in ongoing daily skirmishes as the fighting continued.
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Roosevelt learns of son's raid from morning papers
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt read headlines at breakfast and learned for the first time that their son James Roosevelt participated in the Makin Island raid. Press Secretary Stephen Early noted they had no more details than those in the papers, lacking any further information from Hawaii.
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Bomber Collision Toll Mounts to Nine in Midair Crash
Army officials announced two more bodies were found, bringing the death toll to nine in the midair collision of two medium bombers near Harding Field. Rescue teams continued search in the wooded area while officials withheld names until relatives were notified. Harding Field officers said the planes were part of a five-plane flight on an operational mission when the crash occurred.
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Brazil declares war on Germany and Italy
RIO DE JANEIRO UP Brazil declared war Saturday on Germany and Italy after a week of agitation following Nazi submarine attacks that sank six Brazilian ships with likely hundreds of lives lost. The action signals possible shifts in South American relations as other nations consider breaking ties with the Axis. Brazil pursues reprisals by holding Axis nationals and planning countermeasures with United States and Allied support.
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Rain Totals .15 and Temperature Drop in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids and vicinity saw a brief Saturday morning shower totaling .15 inch after a recent string of warm nights. Daytime temperatures rose to 78 degrees by 2:30 p.m., with a low of 76 from 6 to 10 a.m. Humidity was 43 percent. Friday’s high hit 92 at 5:30 p.m., and readings fell to 88 at 7 p.m. and 78 by midnight.
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Government aims to mobilize 5000 film workers for war bonds
Hollywood reports the government launched a campaign to enlist at least 5000 film industry workers to increase their September war bond investments from 10 to 20 percent of their salaries. The drive targets actors, crew, and other industry staff to support the war effort.
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Dieppe Raiders Recall Close Call Atop Cliff
Four Iowa commandos attached to Lord Lovats force claim they were first U S troops to fight on French soil in Dieppe. Corporal William R. Brady and teammates describe storming a 75 foot cliff under heavy fire, destroying pillboxes, engaging a German patrol, and seeing RAF cover as they pressed toward the beach.
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Zip Koons Won’t Wait to Reach Germany
SWEA CITY AP Zip Koons rushed to enter Germany as fast as possible. Publisher Ray Sperbeck recalled the first US trips for Northern Ireland. Koons was identified Friday as one of four United States Rangers, believed to be among the first US spie. He is the son of Mr and Mrs O B Koons, farmers near the northern Iowa community. Koons joined the army early in 1941.
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Two Yank Cruisers Helped Canberra Under Jap Attack
In the Battle of the Solomon Islands two U S cruisers braved intense air and naval assault to aid the stricken Australian cruiser Canberra and rescue hundreds of survivors. Stoker Charles McEwan recalled how the Americans stayed with the wounded, withdrew briefly, then returned repeatedly to complete transfers amid a dark, stormy night and rough seas.
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Solomon Islands
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Yanks Bomb Timor Again in Second Day of Attacks
General MacArthur's forces struck central Timor island northwest of Australia for the second straight day on Friday, bombing building areas and starting fires. Bombs also hit the sea and one Allied plane was reported lost.
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War Production Board Warns Theaters On Shortages
The War Production board warned theater operators Friday that shortages of material would make it increasingly difficult to keep all theaters open for the duration of the war.
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